The Modern Family Farm: The Hebert family in southeastern Saskatchewan is embracing new farming technologies and business practices, while still clinging to the simple pleasure of working together.

Modern Family Farm on CBC's World at Six

CBC's Bonnie Allen's investigation of Saskatchewan's drug treatment system found publicly funded treatment programs that only last 28 days aren't based on evidence or outcomes, according to addictions experts. Parents desperate to get their adult children long-term drug treatment must take on debt to send them to expensive private treatment programs.

Parents take on debt to get their children private, long-term drug treatment, CBC News

Dionne Warner faced nine bouts of cancer over 25 years and died the same way she lived — on her own terms, with as much laughter as possible.

'Ray of hope' Dionne Warner faced 9 cancer diagnoses dies at 55, CBC's World at Six

'A man of his word': Retired RCMP sergeant shows up every week for man with autism

Promise to Matty, for CBC Saskatchewan

File Hills Qu'Appelle Tribal Council runs 52-week domestic violence prevention program on reserves and in jail. "Going to jail is probably easier," says organizer.

Domestic violence perpetrators tout treatment program, CBC Saskatchewan

Acid throwing attacks increase in Uganda, and unlike India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan, the perpetrators are often women.

Acid burn attacks increase in Uganda. The World. 2011.

Nov. 15, 2012: Sierra Leoneans head to the polls this weekend for parliamentary elections. But they won't see many women on the ballot. As Bonnie Allen reports from Freetown, female candidates face intimidation.

Women Candidates in Sierra Leone Face Intimidation, The World. 2012.

In southern Sudan, the vote for independence is over. Early results from last week’s referendum show people voted overwhelmingly in favor of secession. One of the first challenges facing a new South Sudan government is how to cope with the huge influx of what are being called “returnees.” Nearly two million displaced people have returned to the south since the 2005 peace agreement ended the war between the north and south Sudan. And in the last few months, hundreds of thousands more came back to vote in the referendum and be part of a new independent country. That kind of influx would be a huge strain for any country, but it’s especially difficult for South Sudan. The region is already dealing with a shortage of food, energy, and water, and there are few schools or hospitals. Despite all those troubles, there’s also much joy, as families separated by war are finally able to re-unite. Reporter Bonnie Allen shared in one emotional homecoming. From the shores of the Nile River, she sent this reporter’s notebook.

Emotional reunions in Juba. January 2011.

Tourism used to be a big industry for the West African country Mali. But now that the country is in crisis, foreigners have stopped visiting. And Malians are suffering from the lack of tourist dollars. Bonnie Allen takes us on a tour.

Mali: Now a Tourist No-Man's Land

Charles Taylor is charged with war crimes in neighboring Sierra Leone, and people in that West African country are hoping for a guilty verdict.

Sierra Leoneans Eagerly Await Verdict in Charles Taylor Trial

Bonnie Allen is a multi-platform journalist who files to radio, TV, and web. She has won several awards for her radio story-telling.

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